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(43) Date of publication: 24.06.1998 Bulletin 1998/26 (21) Application number: 96930738.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B60G 17/ 015( . ) B60G 17/ 052( . ) F16F 13/ 00( . ) B60G 17/ 0195( . ) B62D 33/ 06( . ) F16F 15/ 027( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/014338 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/009190 (13.03.1997 Gazette 1997/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT (30) Priority: 06.09.1995 US 19950525432 (71) Applicant: APPLIED POWER INC. Butler Wisconsin 53007 (US)	(72) Inventors: BEARD, Andrew, M. Winchester, MA 01890 (US) VON FLOTOW, Andreas, H. Hood River, OR 97031 (US) (74) Representative: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät  Maximilianstrasse 58 80538 München 80538 München (DE)